A woman was arraigned Thursday in Jackson City Court on multiple charges following a series of nail polish thefts.

According to court documents, Lakita Davis, 31, shoplifted or attempted to shoplift bottles of nail polish or fragrance from Sally Beauty Supply, 955B North Parkway; CVS, 1405 North Highland Ave.; Walgreens, 384 Oil Well Road and Ulta Beauty Supply, 1151 Vann Drive in a period from Nov. 11 to Jan. 15.

At approximately 1:35 p.m. Nov. 11, officers responded to an attempted shoplifting call at CVS on North Highland Avenue. Officers spoke to an employee who said that a black female in the makeup aisle was placing items into her purse. The employee said he approached the woman and she dumped the items on the floor and ran out of the store, court documents said. The employee found that the woman dumped out 55 bottles of nail polish valued at $513.08, court documents said. The entire incident was caught on the store’s surveillance video.

The same day at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers responded to a shoplifting call at Walgreens on Oil Well Road. The store manager told officers that a black female entered the store and concealed 80 bottles of nail polish, valued at $8.50 per bottle, in her purse. The total value of the theft was $680, court documents said. The woman left the store without paying for the nail polish. Through an investigation, Davis was identified as the woman responsible for the theft, court documents said.

Later on Nov. 11, at approximately 5:48 p.m., officers responded to Sally Beauty Supply on North Parkway. According to court documents, an employee advised officers that a black female entered the store and concealed 71 bottles of nail polish valued at $598. Officers showed the employee a surveillance photo of Davis at another business, and the employee identified the woman in the photo as the woman who took the nail polish, court documents said.

At approximately 1 p.m. Nov. 30, officers responded again to Sally Beauty Supply on a shoplifting call. An employee told officers that a black female concealed 14 bottles of nail polish valued at $140. Again, officers showed the employee a surveillance photo of Davis from another business, and the employee identified Davis as the woman responsible for the theft, court documents said.

Later the same day at 2:50 p.m., officers responded to another shoplifting call at Walgreens. Officers spoke to the manager, who advised officers that a black female entered the store and concealed 60 bottles of nail polish in her purse and in a shopping bag. The nail polish was valued at $8.50 per bottle, and the total value of the theft was $510, court documents said. The woman suspected in the theft fled the scene, but the incident was captured on surveillance video. Through an investigation, Davis was identified as the person responsible for the theft, court documents said.

On Dec. 13 at approximately 5:15 p.m. officers received another shoplifting call at Sally Beauty Supply. An employee told officers that a black female entered the store and dumped an entire tray of nail polish valued at $120 into her purse. The employee told officers that she was familiar with Davis from previous incidents at the store. Davis fled from the scene with the unpaid merchandise, court documents said.

Between 7:35 and 7:50 p.m. Jan. 15, an employee at Ulta Beauty identified Davis as the person responsible for concealing $656 worth of fragrances in her purse and a store bag, court documents said. According to court documents, the woman exited the store with the unpaid fragrances in the two bags. Davis was developed as a suspect in the theft, court documents said. A six-person lineup, including Davis, was presented to the employee who witnessed the theft. According to court documents, the employee identified Davis without hesitation as the woman responsible for the theft.

Davis is charged with five counts of theft of property over $500, conduct involving merchandise, and two counts of theft of property under $500, conduct involving merchandise.

Two men pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to the gang-related shooting of a man in Carroll County.

Jermaine Crawford and Cedric Harris have pleaded guilty to facilitation of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Dewayne Brown in February 2014, according to a news release from District Attorney General Matt Stowe’s office.

Crawford(Photo: Submitted)

Harris(Photo: Submitted)

Larry Golden, the man accused of shooting and killing Brown, was convicted of second-degree murder and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 24 in Huntingdon, the release said.

Crawford was sentenced to 10 years for facilitation of second-degree murder, and was given credit for time served. According to Stowe’s office, Crawford is expected to serve about nine years of that sentence in addition to probation.

Harris was also charged with reckless endangerment. He has been sentenced to eight years for facilitation of second-degree murder, in addition to two years for reckless endangerment. Harris will also be placed on probation after serving his sentence.

Tennessee National Guard officer honored by ‘Hoops for Heroes’

A Tennessee National Guard officer, Lt. Col. Corey Scates, was honored Friday night at a men’s semifinals session of the Ohio Valley Conference basketball tournament held at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville.

Scates was selected by the University of Tennessee at Martin Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as its “Hoops for Heroes” ambassador this year.

“This is truly an honor, to not only serve my country but also being honored by my alma mater and representing UTM at the OVC tournament,” Scates said.

Harbert Alexander book signings

Storyteller Harbert Alexander Sr. recently published his fourth book and is pondering content for his fifth — a historical novel. He will hold book signings over the next few weeks.

• Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. (Museum Day) at the Tennessee River Museum in Savannah. Alexander will speak and sign his book, “Soldiers, Saints & Sinners: Stories of Long Ago.” The museum is located at 495 Main St. in downtown Savannah. On Museum Day, there is no entrance fee.

• March 19 at 3:30 p.m. at the Square Gallery & Gifts, 109 N. Main St. in Bolivar

• April 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center, 121 Sunny Hill Cove in Brownsville

Develey Mustard & Condiments Corporation coming to Dyersburg

Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd, along with Develey Mustard & Condiments Corporation officials, announced Thursday the company will locate its first North American production facility in Dyersburg. According to a press release, Develey will invest $20 million in the new operation, creating 150 jobs in Dyer County over the next five years.

“We welcome Develey to Dyersburg and thank the company for choosing Tennessee as its first location of operations in North America,” Haslam said. “Develey joins more than 1,000 registered food and beverage manufacturers operating throughout our state. The new jobs created through this project will have a great impact on our West Tennessee workforce and help support our goal of becoming the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.”

Headquartered in Unterhaching, Germany, Develey is one of the leading producers of mustards, dressings and sauces in Europe, exporting to more than 50 countries worldwide, the release said. Develey is the exclusive distributor of international brands such as Tabasco, Kikkoman, Patak’s, Del Monte and Gatorade in several countries.

“In 2015, foreign direct investments in our state totaled $2.25 billion in capital and created more than 7,800 new job commitments. Because of companies like Develey, these figures continue to grow,” Boyd said. “We have great partnerships with our communities throughout Tennessee, and I thank everyone from the city, county, chamber, TVA and the state for working together to help bring this project to Dyersburg. We appreciate Develey for its investment and new jobs, and welcome the company to Team Tennessee.”

Renovations on the 100,000-square-foot Dyersburg facility, located at 2630 Ford Hudson Road, will begin in April and are expected to be complete by the end of the year. Develey will build out the interior of the facility according to its manufacturing processes, bring in new equipment and construct a driveway and parking lot for employees and trucking needs.

From this location, Develey will service the North American market in retail and food service. Develey will offer local branded products as well as private label products.

“We as a community are very fortunate to be selected as the first U.S. facility for Develey,” said Dyersburg Mayor John Holden. “Their family values, commitment to quality, superior products, and dedicated employees have been instrumental to their success. On behalf of our citizens, we welcome you to Dyersburg and look forward to a long-lasting prosperous relationship.”